WEST PALM BEACH, Fla- The Palm Beach Atlantic men's lacrosse team pulled out a 12-11 victory over Embry-Riddle Saturday at the Rinker Athletic Campus. PBA (5-7) picked up its first conference win of the season. Additionally, PBA is 3-0 all-time against Embry-Riddle. Prior to the game, PBA honored this year's senior class of Austin Evans, Ben Justice, Jonah Robertson, Jake Little, Zach Holmes, Corbin Schneider, and Gunner Gebelein.

The Sailfish had seven different goal scorers. Henry Sloyan led the 'Fish with four goals and two assists while Caleb Southard notched a hat-trick. Evans, Justice, Hunter Hopman, Dylan Insolia and Gebelein scored one goal each. Ben Lightsey was stellar in net for the 'Fish with 10 saves. PBA committed seven less turnovers and picked up six more ground balls than ERAU. 

ERAU struck first to take a 1-0 lead with 8:32 in the first quarter. Less than a minute later,  Sloyan cranked a shot for a PBA equalizer. The Eagles responded with a 3-0 run for a 4-1 lead at 13:35 in the second quarter. The 'Fish took back the momentum when they pumped in three unanswered. Sloyan's second goal of the day cut the PBA deficit to 4-2. A freshman to freshman connection earned PBA's third goal as Zach Layne assisted Southard at 9:46 in the second quarter. Hopman scored his 20th goal of the season at the 8:40 mark in the second quarter. Hopman tied the game at 4-4 when he ran right and ripped a shot top corner. The Eagles went on a 3-0 run to take a 7-4 lead. PBA cut into the deficit with two more goals before the half ended. Sloyan assisted Southard for Southard's second of the day with 3:27 left in the first half. Dylan Insolia's ninth goal of the year brought the 'Fish within one. ERAU led 7-6 at halftime. 

PBA dominated the start of the second half as they held Embry-Riddle scoreless in the third quarter. Justice capitalized off a failed ERAU clear and buried his shot which tied the game at seven. Justice has scored 21 goals this season. Sloyan scored back-to-back goals in the third quarter to put PBA up 9-7. Justice notched his fifth assist of the year on Sloyan's fourth goal of the game. With 3:18 left in the third quarter, Evans built PBA's lead when he launched a shot into the back of the net. Evans has notched 17 goals this season. PBA led 10-7 after the third quarter. 

ERAU ended their scoring drought with a man-up goal with 14:31 left in the game. Sloyan assisted Southard for the second time at 13:01. Sloyan leads the Sailfish in goals with 25 and assists with 10 this season. PBA's last goal of the game came from Gebelein. The senior from Huntingtown Maryland cleared the ball, ran right down the heart of the ERAU defense and ripped a shot for his fourth goal of the year. Additionally, Gebelein recorded four caused turnovers with seven groundballs. 

The Eagles closed out the game on a 3-0 run but it wasn't enough. ERAU scored a goal with 14 second left and possessed the ball in the games final moments. ERAU took one final shot at as time expired that Lightsey saved to prevent overtime. 

Next, PBA hosts Saint Leo on Tuesday Apr. 19.